摘要
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1(HIF-1)is a key heterodimeric transcription factor for the cellular adaptive response to hypoxia,a common feature of the microenvironment in solid tumors.The transcriptional activity,protein stabilization,protein-protein interactions and cellular localization of HIF-1α,an oxygen-sensitive subunit of HIF-1,are mainly modulated by various post-translational modifications.Recently,we reported that polycomb chromobox 4(Cbx4)governs the transcriptional activity of HIF-1αby enhancing its sumoylation at K391 and K477,through which Cbx4 potentiates angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma.This review summarizes the current knowledge of HIF-1α sumoylation and its roles in the pathogenesis of cancer.
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1（HIF-1） is a key heterodimeric transcription factor for the cellular adaptive response to hypoxia,a common feature of the microenvironment in solid tumors.The transcriptional activity,protein stabilization,protein-protein interactions and cellular localization of HIF-1α,an oxygen-sensitive subunit of HIF-1,are mainly modulated by various post-translational modifications.Recently,we reported that polycomb chromobox 4（Cbx4） governs the transcriptional activity of HIF-1α by enhancing its sumoylation at K391 and K477,through which Cbx4 potentiates angiogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma.This review summarizes the current knowledge of HIF-1α sumoylation and its roles in the pathogenesis of cancer.
基金
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91213304,31101044)
the National Basic Research Program of China (NO2009CB918404)
Shanghai Science & Technology Committee (11JC1406800)
Shanghai Committee of Education and Doctoral Innovation Fund Projects from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
